What is 5/5 plus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 5/5 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/5 and 6/8?

5 5 + 6 8 = (5 × 8) + (6 × 5) 5 × 8 = 70 40 = 7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 30 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 70/10 = 7
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of adding 5/5 and 6/8 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)